O.K., I'M HIRED More laid-off execs are hiring themselves: 12% launched businesses in the first half of '96, says Challenger, Gray & Christmas--the highest number since the firm began tracking 3,000 execs annually in '92.What about the risk? Many believe it is even riskier to be at the mercy of an employer, says President James Challenger. EDITED BY I. JEANNE DUGAN

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